manuscript; version; draft
only recently; just of late
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
being concerned about or mindful of
welcome; (warm) reception
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
pure and good; unmixed and of high quality; good-natured; genuine; wholesome
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
meeting place; assembly hall
to need; to call for; to require
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
starchiness; starchy; farinaceous
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
indeed; really; truly; very much
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
appointment; rendezvous; date
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
covered wagon; prairie schooner
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to sit down; to take a seat